Sindhu reaches quarter-finals in Indonesia Masters

India’s PV Sindhu reached the women’s singles quarter-finals of the 2021 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament, beating Spain’s Clara Azurmendi in three sets here on Thursday.Sindhu, the 26-year-old two-time medallist at the Olympic Games and a World Champion, lost the first game but powered back to win the next two to beat Clara Azurmendi 17-21, 21-7, 21-12 in a 47-minute encounter in the BWF World Tour Super 750 event.The 23-year-old Clara, a resident of Madrid, Spain, and who is currently ranked 56th in the World Rankings, started superbly and caught up with Sindhu at 9-9 after the Indian had taken a slight lead from 2-2.



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